Traditional knowledge

traditional knowledge

They should also produce traditional knowledge centred curricula for integrating traditional knowledge in mainstream education.

Commercialization of indigenous traditional knowledge

Traditional knowledge health and language perspectives

(c) Traditional knowledge should be considered.

Traditional knowledge There is a clear lack of connection between traditional knowledge and scientific understanding of the same phenomena.

Access to traditional knowledge is limited, and unless these issues are addressed urgently and immediately, much traditional knowledge will be lost.

(b) Traditional Medicine Strategy 2002 2005 aims to protect and preserve indigenous traditional medicine knowledge and to facilitate increased recording and preservation of indigenous knowledge of traditional medicine, including development of digital traditional medicine libraries

Agencies, especially UNESCO and UNICEF, and Governments should cooperate to promote the intergenerational transmission of indigenous traditional knowledge and traditional knowledge based education.

Traditional knowledge will also be utilized for this purpose.

A presentation on intellectual property and traditional knowledge by WIPO considered different objectives for the use of, and forms of protection for, traditional knowledge.

IFAD also assists communities in (a) documenting, enhancing and protecting their indigenous traditional knowledge (b) revitalizing indigenous traditional knowledge systems and, where needed, blending them with modern technologies and (c) strengthening traditional knowledge for enhancing the livelihoods of indigenous peoples.

The Committee had contributed to a greater understanding of the need for recognition and protection of traditional knowledge and the cultural expressions of traditional knowledge.

The LINKS project also reinforces the intergenerational transmission of indigenous traditional knowledge, including through the development of pedagogical materials and methods based on traditional knowledge.

UNCTAD's work on biodiversity and traditional knowledge was also important, as the majority of Africans relied on traditional knowledge to meet food and health needs.

(b) Traditional knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe

Report of the International Technical Workshop on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge

Indigenous communities are also involved in developing indigenous traditional knowledge policies.

Indigenous traditional knowledge is an essential part of indigenous health systems.

Land and resource rights and recognition of traditional forest related knowledge

Land and resource rights and recognition of traditional forest related knowledge

The programme objective is to teach traditional Sami cultural values and knowledge.

The Convention encourages parties to implement national legislation to protect traditional knowledge.

Reluctance by some young people to learn and maintain indigenous traditional knowledge

Traditional knowledge was another important issue, and UNCTAD's assistance in exploring holistic approaches to the protection, promotion and preservation of traditional knowledge and its integration into development strategies was welcome.

Overall, traditional forest related knowledge in forest management is not recognized on an equal footing with scientific forest knowledge.

Good governance would entail the modernization of traditional knowledge and the conservation of agriculture in desert regions in a manner that boosted land productivity, and updated and widely disseminated traditional knowledge.

Countries provide details of inventories that record traditional knowledge, adding that much (potentially very beneficial) knowledge is still being captured.

The sciences and technology, including the role of traditional and local knowledge systems.

Principal theme Indigenous peoples and the international and domestic protection of traditional knowledge

Principal theme Indigenous peoples and the international and domestic protection of traditional knowledge

Indigenous organizations emphasized the sacred nature of traditional knowledge and its important contribution to the knowledge of humankind, especially in certain areas of the world, where parts of the population depended on traditional knowledge for medical needs and food supply.

In general, the report acknowledges the loss of traditional knowledge and emphasizes the relative scarcity of examples of measures and initiatives specifically designed to protect, promote and facilitate the use of traditional knowledge.

(b) Principal theme Indigenous peoples and the international and domestic protection of traditional knowledge

(f) Indicators concerning civil society, local community participation and traditional knowledge should be included.

Further invites Parties to foster integration of traditional and modern knowledge in combating desertification.

Develop programmes to record traditional knowledge and preserve customary cultural values, traditions and practices.

Documentation of traditional forest related knowledge, benefit sharing and free prior and informed consent

Documentation of traditional forest related knowledge, benefit sharing and free prior and informed consent

Session II overview of current policies, methodologies, programmes and activities relating to traditional knowledge and indigenous peoples by United Nations organizations and agencies a matrix for a coherent and coordinated framework on traditional knowledge.

Fishing has been key for him to gain traditional knowledge and learn the Saami language.

(c) Enabling the Forum to develop strategies to fill gaps in indigenous traditional knowledge policies.

Encourages Parties to develop initiatives on traditional knowledge in collaboration with other institutions and organizations

Invites Parties to protect, promote and use traditional knowledge, involving local experts and local communities